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ORIGIN  AND  CUSTOMS. 


Beard,  D.  C.  Christmas  novelty  for 
boys,  (in  his  Jack  of  all  trades, 
p.  237-52.)  j790  B36j 

Christmas  throughout  Christendom,  (in 
Harper’s  magazine,  v.  46:  241-57. 
Jan.  1873.) 

Feudgb,  F.  R.  Christmas  in  the  far 
East,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  3:  165-67. 
Jan.  1876.) 

Hay,  John.  Christmas  in  Spain,  (in 
St.  Nicholas,  v.  1:  122-24.  Jan. 
1874  ) 

Hbrvey,  T.  K.  Book  of  Christ- 
mas. 394  H57 


M 


(in  his  Life 

p.  108-26.) 


Irving,  W.  Christmas,  (in  his  Sketch- 
book. p.  245-315. ) 817.2  I 722sk 

Murdock,  C.  A.  A 16th,Century  Christ- 
mas. (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  16:  145- 
49.  Dec.  1888.) 

Parry,  E.  L.  Holy  night, 
among  the  Germans. 

914.3  P26 

Pennell,  E.  R.  London  Christmas  pan- 
tomimes. (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  15: 
180-89.  Jan.  1888.) 

TuTwilER,  J.  S.  St.  Nicholas  day  in 
Germany,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  3: 
97-103.  Dec.  1875. ) 

Wagner,  Leopold.  Christmas,  (in  his 
Manners,  customs  and  observances, 
p.  277-85.)  390W134 


Warner,  C:  D.  Christmas  on  the  Nile. 
(in  his  My  winter  on  the  Nile, 
p.  156-66.)  916.2  W279 

Woodbury,  J.  H.  Christmas  in  the  Arc- 
tic regions,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  3: 
157-60.  jan.  1876. ) 

Wright,  M.  B.  Mistletoe-gathering  in 
Normandy,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  6: 
117-19.  Dec.  1878.) 

STORIES. 

Auden,  I.  M.  Christie’s  Christmas. 

jA  358cc. 

Anderson,  H.  C.  Little  fir  tree,  (in  his 
Fairytales,  p.203-10.)  jA54f. 

Asbjornsen,  P.  C.  Round  the  yule-log. 

( Christmas  in  Norway. ) jA79r. 

Blanchard,  A.  E.  Kitty  boy’s  Christ- 
mas. jB  639k. 

BuTTERWORTH,  Hezekiah.  Parson’s 
miracle.  (Christmas  in  America  ) 

jB  98pa. 

Dickens,  Charles.  Christmas  books. 

D54c 

Christmas  stories.  D54ch 

Douglas,  A.  M,  Santa  Claus  land. 

jD73sc 

Gladden,  W.  Santa  Claus  on  a lark. 

jGo4s 

Hale,  E:  E.  Christmas  in  Narragansett. 

jH162ch 

Our  Christmas  in  a palace.  jH162  o 


CHRISTMAS  BULLETIN. 


Higgins,  L.  A.  Court  of  King  Christmas. 

jH636c 

HoFER,  Andrea.  Child’s  Christ-tales. 

jH69c 

HowEEES,  W:  D.  Christmas  every  day. 

jH85c 

HuGSSSEN,  E.  H.  K.  Forest  fairy. 

(Christmas  in  Switzerland.)  jH889f 
JEWETT,  S.  O.  Betty  Leicester’s  Christ- 
mas. jJ59b 

MiTCHEEE,  S.  W.  Mr.  Kris  Kringle. 

jM68  k 

MoeESWorTh,  M.  L.  Christmas-tree 
land.  jM71c 

Ogden,  Antoinette.  Christmas  stories 
from  the  French  and  Spanish.  jO  34c 
Page,  T:  N.  A captured  Santa  Claus. 
(in  his  Among  the  camps,  p.  1-38.) 

j P 13a 

Santa  Claus’s  partner.  jP13s 

PERRY,  Nora.  Dolly’s  Christmas  ket- 
tledrum. (in  her  Flock  of  girls, 
p.  254-65.)  jP46f 

Pyee,  Katharine.  Christmas  angel. 

jP996c 

Rame,  Louisa  de  La.  Dog  of  Flanders. 

jRl7d 

Scanneee,  Feorence.  Dulce’s  prom- 
ise. (Christmas  in  England.)  jS28d 

Jean  Noel.  (Christmas  in  France.) 

jS28j 

Lischen  and  the  fairy.  (Christmas  in 
Germany.)  jS28  1 

Little  musician.  (Christmas  in  Italy.) 

jS28  lm 

Shinn,  G.W.  Stories  of  Christmas.  jS556s 
Wiggin,  K.  D.  Bird’s  Christmas  carol. 

jW65b 

Wiekins,  M..  E.  Where  the  Christmas 
tree  grew,  (in  her  Young  Lucretia 
and  other  stories,  (p.  105-21.)  jW68y 

STORIES  IN  MAGAZINES. 

Adams,  H:  A.  King’s  feast  in  Rufus’s 
hall,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  12:  p.  136- 
37.  Dec.  1884.) 


Barr,  Robert.  Archbishop’s  Christmas 
gift,  (in  McClure’s,  v.  10:  143-50. 
Dec.  1897.) 

Burr,  F.  C.  Snow-bound  Christmas. 
(in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  24:  99-105.  Dec. 
1896.) 

BurrEEE,  C.  B.  Christmas  pony,  (in 
St.  Nicholas,  v.  28:  102-04.  Dec. 
1900.) 

BuTTERWORTH,  H.  My  grandmother’s 
grandmother’s  Christmas  candle  ( in 
St.  Nicholas,  v.  13:  174-79.  Jan. 
1886.) 

Cooeidge,  Susan.  Toinette  and  the 
elves,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  3:  171-76. 
Jan.  1876.) 

CoryeeE,  J.  R.  Scheming  old  Santa 
Claus,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  14:126- 
33.  Dec.  1886.) 

Geadden,  W.  Santa  Claus  in  the  pul- 
pit. (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  15:111-18. 
Dec.  1887.) 

Strange  adventures  of  a wood-sled,  (in 
St.  Nicholas,  v.  7:160-66.  Dec. 
1879.) 

H.,  H.  Christmas  in  the  Pink  boarding 
house,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  11:187- 
200.  Jan.  1884.) 

Henderson,  W.  J.  Molly  Ryan’s 
Christmas  eve.  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v. 
20:114-19.  Dec.  1892.) 

Hiee,  J.  A.  An  engineer’s  Christmas 
story,  (in  McClure’s,  v.  12:129-35. 
Dec.  1898.) 

LaThrop,  R.  H.  Those  Christmas  stock- 
ings. (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  14:179-84. 
Jan.  1887.) 

Mosby,  E.  F.  Santa  Claus’s  pony,  (in 
St.  Nicholas,  v.  24:  132-35.  Dec. 
1896.) 

Pouesson,  EmieiE.  Christmas  cure,  (in 
St  Nicholas,  v.  18:  159-61.  Dec. 
1890.) 

Robertson,  J.  L.  Little  Santa  Claus. 
(in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  21:  374-75.  Feb. 
1894.) 


CHRISTMAS  BULLETIN. 


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Smith,  R.  Little  holdfast,  (in  St.  Nich- 
olas. v.  18:  239-41.  Jan.  1891.) 

Stockton,  F.  R.  Poor  Count’s  Christ- 
mas. (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  9:  122-27 
and  189-93.  Dec.  1881-Jan.  1882.) 

Stuart,  R.  M.  Uncle  Riah’s  Christmas 
eve.  (in  Century,  v.  57:  220-31. 
Dec.  1898.) 

Thompson,  K.  V.  Kitty’s  Christmas 
stocking,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  20: 
387-91.  Mar.  1893.) 

WhiTS,  L.  L.  Bobby’s  Christmas  dream. 
(in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  18:  387-89.  Mar. 
1891.) 

Wiekins,  M.  E Where  the  Christmas- 
tree  grew,  (in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  15: 
205-09.  Jan.  1888.) 

POEMS. 

Browning,  E..  B.  Christmas  gifts,  (in 
her  Poetical  works.  p.  311.) 

821.8  B88 

Bryant,  W:  C.  Christmas  in  1875.  (in 
his  Poems,  p.  343. ) 811.3  B91 

Dodge,  M..  M.  Rhymes  and  jingles: 

j808  D64 

Christmas  bells,  p.  60. 

Song  of  St.  Nicholas,  p.  39. 

Stocking  song  on  Christmas  eve. 
p.  37. 

When  life  is  young:  j808.1  D64 

Christmas,  p.  11. 

Christmas  eve.  p.  160. 

Not  only  in  the  Christmas-tide.  p. 
254. 

Santa  Claus  messenger  boy.  p. 


Jest  ’fore  Christmas,  (in  his  Love- 
songs  of  childhood,  p.  11.) 

811.4  F4531 

Garrett,  Phineas.  100  choice  selec- 
tions: 808.5  G23 

Bessie’s  Christmas  dream,  in  v.  35 
p.  56. 

Brown,  V.  Little  Rocket’s  Christ- 
mas. in  v.  15  p.  113. 

Brownjohn,  J:  Miltiades  gets  the 
best  of  Santa  Claus,  in  v.  23  p.  46. 

Christmas  legend,  in  v.  34  p.  110. 

Eisenbeis,  L:  Christmas  a hundred 
years  to  come,  in  v.  30  p 193. 

Field,  Eugene.  Jes’  for  Christmas. 
in  v.  34  p.  198. 

Goodwin,  M.  A.  First  Christmas 
tree,  in  v.  35  p.  169. 

Kavanaugh,  Jane.  Christmas  story. 
in  v.  31  p.  23. 

Moore,  C.  C.  Night  before  Christ- 
mas. in  v.  16  p.  151. 

Sangster,  M.  E.  Christmas  tree. 
in  v.  16  p.  158, 

Sawyer,  W.  Christmas,  in  v.  35 
p.  138. 

Gunsaueus,  F.  W.  Christmas  1895.  (in 
his  Songs  of  night  and  day.  p.  96.) 

811.4  G97 

Hang  up  the  baby’s  stocking,  (in  Har- 
per’s School  speaker.  v.  2 p.  56.) 

808.5  B18 

HAVERGAE,  F.  R.  Christmas  verses.  (In 
her  Poetical  works.  p.  165-69.) 

811.4  H38 


230. 

Dunbar,  P.  L.  Speakin’  o’  Christmas. 
(in  his  Lyrics  of  lowly  life.  p.  186. ) 

811.4  D89 

Fieed,  Eugene.  Little  book  of  western 
verse.  811.4  F453w 

Christmas  hymn.  p.  111. 
Christmas  treasures,  p.  62. 
Chrystmasse  of  olde.  p.  120. 


Longfeeeow,  H:  W.  Christmas  bells. 

(in  his  Poems,  p.  319.)  811.4  L85 

LowEEE,  J.  R.  Christmas  carol,  (in  his 
Poetical  works.  v.  4 p 181. ) 

811.3  L914 

Moore,  C.  C.  Night  before  Christmas. 
(in  Whittier’s  Child  life.  p.  147.) 

j 808.1  W625 


CHRISTMAS  BULLETIN. 


Proctor,  E.  D.  Christmas  eve  at  Beth- 
lehem. {in  his  Poems.  p.  96.) 

811.4  P964 

Rice,  S.  S.  Holiday  selections. 

808.5  R49 

RlEEY,  J.  W.  East  Christmas  was  a year 
ago.  {in  his  Poems  here  at  home, 
p.  50.)  811.4  R57p 

Shoemaker,  J.  W.  Best  things  from 
best  authors:  808.5  S55b 

Brown,  V.  Little  Rocket’s  Christ- 
mas. in  No.  10  p.  84. 

Cary,  Phoebe.  Little  Gottlieb’s 
Christmas,  in  No.  11  p.  29. 

Christmas  carol,  in  No.  2 p.  102. 

Christmas  hymn,  in  No.  3 p.  12. 

Christmas  sheaf,  in  No.  4 p.  69. 

Christmastide.  in  No.  24  p.  176. 

Denison,  M..  A.  Christmas  ballad. 
in  No.  19  p.  49. 

Goodwin,  H.  A.  Christmas  guest. 
in  No.  15  p.  68. 

Peck,  M..  B.  Christmas  morning 
early,  in  No.  7 p.  119. 

Penny,  W:  E.  Kid  Sixey’s  Christ- 
mas. in  No.  19  p.  40. 

Ryan,  A.  J.  Christmas  carol,  in 
No.  8 p.  38. 

Stilwell,  E.  S.  Christmas  week. 
in  No.  18  p.  140. 


Smith,  S:  F.  Poems  of  home  and 
country:  811.3  S656 

Christmas  tree.  p.  369. 

Hail,  Bethlehem’s  star.  p.  342. 

Stedman,  E.  C.  Library  of  American 
literature:  R810  S812 

Butterworth,  H.  First  Christmas 
in  New  England,  in  v.  9 p.  605. 

Festetito,  K.  N.  Christmas  time. 
in  v.  9 p.  477. 

Gilder,  R.  W.  Christmas  hymn. 
in  v.  10  p.  255. 

McCabe,  W:  G.  Christmas  night 
of  ’62.  in  v.  10  p.  109. 

Moore,  C.  C.  Visit  from  St.  Nich- 
olas. in  v.  4 p.  394. 

Pierpont,  J : Christmas  hymn,  in 
v.  5 p.  94. 

Sears,  E.  H.  Christmas  song,  in 
v.  6 p.  537. 

Stevenson,  R.  L.  Christmas  at  sea.  {in 
his  Poems  and  ballads,  p.  365.) 

821.8  S848 

ThaxTER,  Ceeia.  For  Christmas,  {in 
her  Cruise  of  the  Mystery,  p.  47.) 

811.4  T368 

Whitney,  A.  D.  T.  Christmas  {in  her 
Pansies,  p.  103.)  811.4  W617p 

Whittier,  J.  G.  Poems.  811.4  W625p 

Christmas  carmen,  p.  393. 

Christmas  of  1888.  p,  462. 


CHRISTMAS  GIFTS, 


Beard,  L.  D.  Christmas  festivities  and 
home-made  Christmas  gifts,  {in  her 
American  girl’s  handy  book.  p.  317.) 

790  B368 

Champney,  E.  W.  Novel  Christmas 
presents,  {in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  16 
p 154.  Dec.  1888. ) 

FezandiE,  E.  Hundred  Christmas  pres- 
ents and  how  to  make  them,  {in  St. 


Nicholas,  v.  3 p.  103,  Dec.  1875. ) 

An  ingenious  trifle,  {in  St.  Nicholas, 
v.  20  p.  76.  Nov.  1892.) 

Weech,  E.  S.  Home-made  Christmas 
gifts,  {in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  13  p.  61. 
Nov.  1885. ) 

Worsteds,  M.  V.  Month  before  Christ- 
mas. {in  St.  Nicholas,  v.  17  p.  89. 
Nov.  1889.) 


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